Liquid-gun



C. F. LEFEVER.

LIQUID GUN.

APPLlATloN FILED AuG.30. 1919.

1,3639475, Patented me. 28,1920.

CHARLES F. LEFEVRE, 0F PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB TO DAISY`MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF PLYMUTH, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F MICHIGAN.

LIQUID-GUN.

Application filed August 30, 1919.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. Lnrnvnii, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Plymouth, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Guns, of which the follow ing is a specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. The invention relates to liquid-discharg ing guns of that type known as magazine guns or repeaters. rIhe invention consists in the novel construction of mechanism for loading and successively discharging the liquid, and further in various features of construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional elevation of the gun;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section showing the trigger mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a broken plan view thereof;

Figs. i and 5 are cross-sections on lines 4 4: and 5-5 respectively of Fig. l.

A is a pressed sheet metal casing forming the handle and frame of the gun, and B is a pressed sheet metal member forming a barrel holder C and a trigger guard portion D. The member B is embraced by the member A and is locked from disengagement by forming a slitted lng E on one side of the portion D which engages an edge flange F of the member A. This engagement prevents longitudinal movement of the member B and the portion of the member A embracing the portion C will prevent lateral displacement.

The barrel, piston and trigger mechanism are all mounted upon the member B and can be assembled therewith before the latter is engaged with the member A. The barrel Gr is a seamless tube embraced'by the portion C and having a head G at its forward end with a fine perforation therein for the 'discharge of the liquid. The piston I fits within the barrel and is provided with a rearwardlyextending shank J slotted at K for the passage of a transverse pin L engaging registering slots M in the member A. N is a loading device of inverted Ushaped cross section embracing the member A and connected to the transverse pin L, which latter slides in the slots K and M, the arrangement being such that by sliding the member N the shank J and attached piston Specification of Letters Patent.

ratentea nee. as, ieee.

Serial No. 320,765.

may be drawn rearward for the purpose of drawing liquid into the barrel.

The barrel G is of suiiicient length to hold liquid for a succession of shots and when the piston is drawn rearward, the head G beingl immersed in liquid, the entire barrel can be iilled. rll`he discharge is eifected through the operation of a trigger O which is pivotally mounted at P in the trigger guard D and has an upwardly projecting portion embracing the shank J. The shank is provided with a series of notches J suitably spaced from each other and these notches are successively engaged by a pawl Q mounted on the upwardly projecting poi'- tion of the trigger.

The trigger is held in its normal position by the tension of a spring R and in this position the pawl is held so as to clear all of the notches and to permit the'rearward movement of the shank and piston in loading. IVhen, however, the trigger is pulled, it will be rocked on its pivot P carrying the pawl Q downward into engagement with the notched edge of the shank. Also the amount of movement imparted to the trigger is sufhcient to advance the shank the distance between successive notches so that when the trigger is released, ,the pawl will be carried into position for engaging another notch. Thus, in use, the barrel can be loaded without movement of or interference from the trigger and when loaded can be fired for a succession of shots until the piston is moved to the forward end of the barrel and all the liquid is ejected.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A gun comprising av pressed sheet metal member forming a barrel holder and trigger guard, trigger mechanism mounted thereon, and a member forming the handle and frame embracing said trigger guard and barrel holdingmember and held from longitudinal movement relative thereto.

2. In a gun, the combination with a liquid holding barrel, of a pressed sheet metal member fashioned to form a portion for embracing said barrel and a trigger guard portion, trigger actuated discharge mechanism mounted on said member, and a handle and frame member embracing and iixedly secured to said barrel holding and trigger guard member.

3. In a gun, the combination with a liquid holding barrel, of a pressed sheet metal rel, a pressed sheet metal member fashioned member having a portion for embracing said barrel and.A a portion forming a trigger guard, a trigger mounted on said trlgger guard portion, a piston in said barrel, mechanism actuated by said'` trigger for operating said piston, and a handle and frame member embracing said trigger guard and barrel holding member and locked from longitudinal movement relativethereto.

4. In a gun, the combination with a liquid holding barrel, of a piston therein, a shank for said piston having a series of teeth thereon, a pawl for engaging said teeth, a trigger on Which said pawl is mounted normally holding the same in a position to clear said teeth to ermit the retraction of the piston, said trigger being rockable to first engage said paWl with a tooth, then to advance the same, and a spring for retracting said trigger to a lpoint Where said paivl is engageable with a succeeding tooth.

5. Ina gun, the combination with abarto form a portion for embracing said barrel and a portion forming a trigger guard, trigger mechanism mounted on said member, a pressed sheet metal frame member of U- shaped cross section embracing said barrel holding vand trigger guard member, and a flange on said frame member engaging a struck-up bearing on said trigger guard lmember for retaining thelatter in fixed po Asition.

6. In a gun, the combination With a liquid holding barrel, of a piston therein, a shank for said piston provided With a longitudinal slot and having a series oi teeth on its upper edge, a trigger embracing said shank, a paWl pivotally connected to the upper end of said trigger and held in the normal position of the latter out of engagement with said teeth, a pressed sheet metal member having a portion embracing said barrel, and a depending portion `forming a trigger guard in which said trigger is pivoted, a frame and handle member embracing said barrel-holding and trigger guard member, a loading member embracing said frame member and slidable longitudinally thereof, and a pin extending through said loading member and engaging longitudinal slots in said frame member and the longitudinal slot in said shank member, for the purpose described.

7. A gun comprising a liquid-holding barrel, a piston therein, a shank having a longi- -tudinal slot and provided with teeth on its member and provided with a pin extending through longitudinal slots therein into engagement with said slotted shank member.

8. In a gun, the combination with a frame and handle member formed with pressed "sheet metal and of a substantially U-shaped cross section, of a trigger and barrel assembly embraced and secured by said frame member, said assembly comprising a liquidholding barrel, a piston therein, a piston shank having a toothed edge, a trigger embracing said shank, a paWl carried by said trigger, and a pressed sheet metal member having a portion for embracing the barrel, and a depending portion forming a trigger guard, said trigger beingv pivoted in said trigger guard portion and normally held in a position Where the pawl carried thereby clears the teeth of said shank, said paWl being carried intoengagement With said teeth upon the pulling of the trigger.

In testimony whereof I afHX my signature.

CHARLES F. LEFEVER. 

